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    • Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)

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    Question 1

    What is the primary purpose of the Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP)?

    • A

      Encrypting IP addresses for secure transmission

    • B

      Automating assignment of IP addresses, subnet masks, and other network parameters to devices

    • C

      Manually configuring static IPs on servers

    • D

      Monitoring network traffic for intrusions

    Question 2

    In the DHCP DORA process, what is the first message broadcast by a client to find available servers?

    • A

      DHCP Offer

    • B

      DHCP Request

    • C

      DHCP Discover

    • D

      DHCP Acknowledgment

    Question 3

    Which DHCP component acts as a bridge between clients and servers on different subnets?

    • A

      IP Address Pool

    • B

      DHCP Relay

    • C

      Lease Time

    • D

      Default Gateway

    Question 4

    What occurs in the DHCP Request message after a client receives an Offer?

    • A

      Server assigns the IP permanently

    • B

      Client declines all offers automatically

    • C

      Server sends a NACK immediately

    • D

      Client broadcasts acceptance after gratuitous ARP checks for conflicts

    Question 5

    What is a common DHCP security concern where attackers exhaust the IP pool?

    • A

      DNS cache poisoning

    • B

      DHCP starvation attack via flooding requests

    • C

      Port scanning overload

    • D

      Lease time expiration

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